53 minutes | Tuesday, April 23, 2024
In this episode, Zach & Kevin are joined by Matt Krieg from Second Story Counseling and the Hole In My Heart Podcast as we begin a series about addiction. Matt shares his story of overcoming his addiction, and we spend some time talking about what is physically and chemically happening inside your brain when you are addicted, how you can identify addiction, and how even strong believers in Jesus can fall into this temptation. We also meditate on 1 Corinthians 6:21 & James 1:13-14 to see what the Bible says about addictions, and answer a listener’s question about the best way to help a friend.
*Note that there is some (non-graphic) discussion of pornography and sexual intimacy in this episode.
Matt is the co-host of the Hole In My Heart podcast, along with his wife Laurie and Steve from WCSG. Learn more about their ministry at www.lauriekrieg.com, and find episodes of Hole In My Heart wherever you get your podcasts, including at www.wcsg.org.
Bob Newhart sketch, “Stop It”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhQGzeiYS_Q
If you have a question for our Q&A segment, you can email throughroughwaters@wcsg.org or submit your question anonymously at www.wcsg.org/podcasts/through-rough-waters/.
Thanks to West Michigan Wellness Group for supporting Through Rough Waters - for more information about WMWG and to inquire about seeing a therapist, you can call (616) 600-1187 or visit www.westmichiganwellnessgroup.com/contact/.
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